[389-users] PAM-LDAP LDAPS Where (in /etc/ldap.conf) to hardcode the keyfile-password (which name=value pair) ?

[lambam80 at hotmail.com]

Rich, hello and, as ever, thanks for the helpful reply. One very quick question and

a quick technote 'for the record'.

 

< You write, '... It probably won't, unless you either hardcode the clear text password ...'

 

Q1: Hardcode where ? Is there an attribute in /etc/ldap.conf specifically for the keyfile password ?

 

< You write, '...  or simply have no key password ...'

 

For the record, I reckon I need the '-noDES' option if I don't want a key file password:

 

openssl req -newkey rsa:1024 -keyout ${FN}.key -out ${FN}.csr -days 7300 -nodes <<EOF
...
EOF

 

For reference: http://www.openssl.org/docs/apps/req.html#

 

I'll let you all know if my PAM-LDAP Linux login works when using client-certificates for binding to LDAP.

 

Thanks again, 
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> Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 09:31:16 -0600
> From: rmeggins at redhat.com
> To: fedora-directory-users at redhat.com
> CC: lambam80 at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [389-users] PAM-LDAP LDAPS (Linux Login) with PAM-LDAP using a client certificate
> 
> lambam80 at hotmail.com wrote:
> > Hello everybody and, firstly, thanks for your continued support.
> > 
> > I hope I've used the correct expression/jargon, ie:PAM-LDAP ?
> > 
> > PAM-LDAP works with LDAPS and binding with cn=Directory 
> > Manager/password hardcoded in /etc/ldap.conf - great stuff.
> Except for the fact that you have the directory manager clear text 
> password hardcoded in ldap.conf :-(
> > This was configured using the GUI 
> > '/usr/sbin/system-config-authentication' - also great stuff !
> > 
> > Symbolic Link pointing to the CA certificate: Q1. I've searched the 
> > web but cannot find what purpose the symbolic link serves.
> > ----------------------------------------
> > 
> > # ls -toalr /etc/openldap/cacerts
> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root 1464 2009-03-10 12:21 authconfig_downloaded.pem
> > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root 25 2009-03-10 12:21 123a856c.0 -> 
> > authconfig_downloaded.pem
> > 
> > 
> > Client Certificate etc.
> > --------------------------
> > I'm now experimenting with client certificates and have found the 
> > following link:
> > 
> > http://lists.fini.net/pipermail/ldap-interop/2005-April/000421.html
> > 
> > and see the following example lines for the file /etc/ldap.conf:
> > tls_cert /usr/share/ssl/certs/ldap.pem ($FN.pem in my case)
> > tls_key /usr/share/ssl/certs/ldap.key.pem ($FN.key for me)
> > 
> > Q2. ldap.key.pem: Is this file simply the $FN.key file created by the 
> > following command ?
> > Will I have trouble if I specify '-passout' ? I assume it protects the 
> > file $FN.key.
> > How will PAM-LDAP open the keystore if I have used a password ?
> It probably won't, unless you either hardcode the clear text password, 
> or simply have no key password.
> > 
> > openssl req -newkey rsa:1024 -keyout ${FN}.key -out ${FN}.csr -passout 
> > pass:<password> 0<< EOF >/dev/null 2>&1
> > <SNIP>
> > 
> > Q3. ldap.pem: Is this file simply the $FN.pem file created by the 
> > following command ?
> > 
> > openssl ca -in ${FN}.csr -out ${FN}.pem -days 7300 -keyfile 
> > $DIR/demoCA/private/cakey.pem \
> > -cert $DIR/demoCA/cacert.pem \
> > -passin pass:<CA PASSWORD> << EOF2 >/dev/null 2>&1
> > <SNIP>
> > 
> > Thanks again, cdlt,
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